Australia enlists particle accelerator in coronavirus fight


An unidentified particle accelerator. The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne is being used to examine key proteins in the Covid-19 virus. — Macedo_Media/Pixabay

SYDNEY: Australian scientists are using the largest particle accelerator in the southern hemisphere to help fast-track the hunt for a vaccine against Covid-19, researchers said March 31.

The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne uses intense X-rays emitted by electrons coursing through the accelerator to examine key proteins in the virus, programme director Andrew Peele said.

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